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Horse wormer paste?

I have covid and since doctors will not prescribe Ivermectin, I am going to take Ivermectin paste 1.87% for horses. I have figured out the dosage. Please tell the truth, is there any significant difference between this and what a doctor would prescribe ( besides the huge markup for human FDA standards)?

Female | 59 years old
Conditions: Covid

4 Answers

Do not take any of them
There is a big difference. The livestock version is likely poorer quality and will be much harder to dose. There is no assurance that the amount will be anywhere near what you calculate. Please find a local physician who is willing to prescribe ivermectin in the proper dosage for your weight. There are other treatments for Covid and I would recommend you seek a reputable physician to go over all the current therapeutic options and discuss which ones would be right for you.
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If you want to make yourself sicker and end up in the hospital do this!!! Since people began taking Ivermectin poison control phone calls have gone up by 150% and are putting a strain on overwhelmed ERs. In addition, LARGE studies with actual human medication showed it was no more effective then placebo. Which means it only works bc people think it will.
SO take your vitamin D, C and Zinc. Deep breathing every hour, perhaps a daily aspirin if warranted and call your doctor or ER prior to going in if getting worse.
Hello,

I would personally not expose my self with the Ivermectin 1.87 % for horses for COVID. It's a semisynthetic derivative of avermectin, which is derived from the soil mold Streptomyces avermitilis. Ivermectin opens glutamate-sensitive chloride channel currents in helminths, and this may be its mechanism of action.